Re: DS-Bolos

----- Original Message -----
From: bif smith <bif@bifsmith.fsnet.co.uk>
To: full thrust <gzg-l@csua.berkeley.edu>
Sent: Friday, January 05, 2001 5:15 PM
Subject: DS-Bolos

> Has anyone designed a bolo, and how was it sized (probably a oversized
> modular/sectional vehicle, but how big? These bolos are BIG!)

I did modaular vehicles for BattleMechs they didn't work out much
tougher
than normal vehicle if not worst. Too many eggs in one basket. Oversized
vehicles work better.

> How would anyone represent the hellbore main gun? The closest example
I
> could think of is a DFFG (but larger than a DFFG/5) with the range of
a
> laser (after all, they could hit anything upto close orbit). And how
would
> you represent ground to orbit fire in FT using one of these?

 Use the Orbital bombard rules in MT. (I think there are there or DS
book.)
Try as an direct fire Artillary.

Bolos should come with a sign "Nuke me lots, please" in Dirtside II.
"Nuke it from orbital only way to be sure."
Rick Norman.

Shop Safely Online Without a Credit Card